Robert Blake

He was charged with her murder and acquitted, but later found liable for her death in civil court. Blake died "peacefully with family and friends", his family ...

The actor told police he had left her alone to return to the Italian restaurant where they had just dined to retrieve a gun he had left behind, and found her dead. With a career beginning in the late 1930s, he acted in classic film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and as the murderer Perry Smith in a 1967 adaptation of Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood. He was known as the titular hero of 1970s TV detective series Baretta and starred in the 1997 film Lost Highway, but his career struggled following his wife's 2001 fatal shooting.

Star of the 1970s TV show Baretta was cleared of murder but a civil court ordered him to pay Bonny Lee Bakley's family £25m.

“I’d been alone for a long time.” He said he had no reason to dislike Bakley: “She took me out of the stands and put me back in the arena. Blake first saw the little girl, named Rosie, when she was two months old and she became the focus of his life. He appeared in the series for five years and changed his name to Bobby Blake. Police were initially baffled and Blake was not arrested until a year after the crime occurred. The biggest breakthrough was in 1967 with In Cold Blood. He starred as a detective who carried a pet cockatoo on his shoulder and was fond of disguises. In 1993, Blake won another Emmy as the title character in Judgment Day: the John List Story, portraying a soft-spoken, churchgoing man who murdered his wife and three children. He made only a handful of screen appearances after the mid-1980s; his last project was in David Lynch’s Lost Highway, released in 1997. Blake won a 1975 Emmy for his portrayal of Tony Baretta, although behind the scenes the show was wracked by disputes involving the temperamental star. It was an ignominious finale for a life lived in the spotlight from childhood. The story of their strange marriage, the child it produced and its violent end was a Hollywood tragedy played out in court. The daughter he and Bakley had together, Rose Lenore, was raised by other relatives and went for years without seeing Blake, until they spoke in 2019.

Actor Robert Blake has died at the age of 89 after a battle with heart disease; He worked for more than 60 years in Hollywood, starring in classic films and ...

Blake was probably his own worst enemy on the stand.' Phil Show, during which he flatly stated that he did not kill his wife. A private memorial service will be held to honor his life. Blake worked in Hollywood for more than six decades, starring in classics like Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart and In Cold Blood with John Forsythe. Nice Robert Blake,' he told the Associated Press. He was ultimately found not guilty Blake would later write his memoir The Life of a Rascal in 2012, and made a rare public appearance on The Dr. Blake is pictured in 2004 returning to court as he stood trial for the murder of his wife He said he found his wife wounded in the car when he returned. But his career derailed in the early 2000s when he was charged with the murder of his wife Bonny Lee Bakley, along with solicitation of murder, conspiracy and special circumstances of lying in wait. By the age of two, he was performing his own song, Show Me The Way To Go Home, in which he pretended to be drunk. - But his career derailed in the early 2000s when he was accused of murdering his wife Bonny Lee Bakley.

Robert Blake, the star of the 1970s show Baretta has died aged 89, his family announced Thursday (9 March). The Emmy-winning performer's career became mired ...

But the evidence was muddled and a jury rejected that theory. My career was stalled out,” he said in the He appeared in the series for five years and changed his name to Bobby Blake. The biggest breakthrough was in 1967 with In Cold Blood. He married Bakley because of the child. He starred as a detective who carried a pet cockatoo on his shoulder and was fond of disguises. Blake won a 1975 Emmy for his portrayal of Tony Baretta, although behind the scenes the show was wracked by disputes involving the temperamental star. His father, an Italian immigrant and his mother, an Italian American, wanted their three children to succeed in show business. He was adamant that he had not killed his wife and a jury ultimately acquitted him. As a youngster, he starred in the Our Gang comedies and acted in a movie classic, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. It was an ignominious finale for a life lived in the spotlight from childhood. Blake had once hoped for a comeback, but he never recovered from the long ordeal, which began with the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, outside a Studio City restaurant on May 4, 2001.

Actor Robert Blake, whose long career was overshadowed by accusations that he murdered his wife, has died. · He was known for roles in TV series Baretta and the ...

The actor told police he had left her alone to return to the Italian restaurant where they had just dined to retrieve a gun he had left behind, and found her dead. With a career beginning in the late 1930s, he acted in classic film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and as the murderer Perry Smith in a 1967 adaptation of Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood. He was known as the titular hero of 1970s TV detective series Baretta and starred in the 1997 film Lost Highway, but his career struggled following his wife's 2001 fatal shooting.

A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease.

On her last night alive, Blake and his 44-year-old wife dined at a neighbourhood restaurant, Vitello’s. My career was stalled out,” he said in the AP interview. I’d like to go to bed each night desperate to wake up each morning and create some magic.” But evidence was muddled and a jury rejected that theory. The biggest breakthrough was in 1967 with In Cold Blood. He married Bakley because of the child. I’m not ready for a dog and fishing pole yet. He later admitted to struggles with alcohol and drug addiction in his early life. He was adamant that he had not killed his wife and a jury ultimately acquitted him. It was an ignominious finale for a life lived in the spotlight from childhood. He was born Michael James Gubitosi on September 18 1933, in Nutley, New Jersey. His career peaked with the 1975-78 TV cop series, Baretta.

Robert Blake stood trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court California in 2003 faced with charges in the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakely.

Acquitted in 2005, he was later found liable for her death by a civil jury and ordered to pay her family $30 million, a move which bankrupted him. In 2002, he was charged with murdering his second wife Bonnie Lee Bakely. Robert Blake in pictures: From Hollywood to murder accused

Emmy winner for Baretta was acquitted of 2001 shooting of his wife but found liable by a civil jury.

Police were initially baffled and Blake was not arrested until a year later. He starred as a detective who carried a pet cockatoo on his shoulder and was fond of disguises. But evidence was muddled and a jury rejected that theory. He gained a reputation as one of Hollywood’s finest actors but also one of the most difficult to work with. As an adult, he was praised for his portrayal of the murderer Perry Smith in My career was stalled out,” he said in a 2002 interview.

He was considered one of the best actors of his generation before he was accused and acquitted of murdering his wife and trying to solicit others to kill ...

But he gained a reputation as a difficult actor to work with and admitted to struggles with drug addiction and alcohol earlier in his life. He was considered one of the best actors of his generation before he was accused and acquitted of murdering his wife and trying to solicit others to kill her. Considered one of the best actors of his generation, he won acclaim after starring in the 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and in the 1970s television series Baretta, playing an undercover police officer.

Robert Blake stood trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court California in 2003 faced with charges in the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakely.

Acquitted in 2005, he was later found liable for her death by a civil jury and ordered to pay her family $30 million, a move which bankrupted him. In 2002, he was charged with murdering his second wife Bonnie Lee Bakely. Robert Blake in pictures: From Hollywood to murder accused

Blake was charged in 2002 with fatally shooting his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley.

He later played the character of Little Beaver, a Native American boy, in the “Red Ryder" Western series. Although Blake always maintained his innocence, he was ordered by the judge to pay £25 million to the children of his ex-wife, a sum which was later reduced to £12 million. Blake was charged in 2002 with fatally shooting his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, to gain custody of their young daughter.

Robert Blake has died at the age of 89, his family have confirmed. Advertisement. A statement released on behalf of his niece Noreen Austin said Blake died ...

"I'd like to give my best performance," he said. He always maintained his innocence. In a 2006 interview with the AP a year after his acquittal, Blake expressed his hopes to restart his career.